"What makes man long for the sea?...  The sea is the place where dreams, hopes and endless ambitions for all men are stirring.   Long, long ago, man's confidence in the future uncovered those unknown parts of the ocean.  ... Well, then, where is our future ocean?  ... Yes, this very universe is the endless ocean for the future.  In the future, men will surely open the ocean of the universe, by sailing out in space ships!  The film 'Captain Harlock' is about our boyhood passions for the future and life-risking struggle."                                                                                                        Matsumoto Reiji

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